Etendue-preserving mixing and projection optics for high-luminance LEDs, applied to automotive headlamps

doi:10.1364/OE.14.013014

Etendue-preserving mixing and projection optics for high-luminance LEDs, applied to automotive headlamps

Aleksandra Cvetkovic, Oliver Dross, Julio Chaves, Pablo Benitez, Juan C. Miñano, and Rubén Mohedano »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 14, Issue 26, pp. 13014-13020 (2006)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.013014

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Abstract

By having a single optical element combine the light of several high luminance LEDs, a high luminance light source can be formed, with shape and emission characteristics adaptable to nearly all illumination problems. The illuminance distribution of this virtual source facilitates the generation of the desired intensity pattern via its imaging-stye projection into the far field. This projection is achieved by one refractive and one reflective freeform surface, both calculated simultaneously by the 3D SMS method, which is herein demonstrated for an LED automotive headlamp.

OCIS Codes
(220.2740) Optical design and fabrication : Geometric optical design
(220.3620) Optical design and fabrication : Lens system design

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Optical Design and Fabrication

History
Original Manuscript: June 6, 2006
Revised Manuscript: December 13, 2006
Manuscript Accepted: December 20, 2006
Published: December 22, 2006

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Aleksandra Cvetkovic, Oliver Dross, Julio Chaves, Pablo Benitez, Juan C. Miñano, and Rubén Mohedano, "Etendue-preserving mixing and projection optics for high-luminance LEDs, applied to automotive headlamps," Opt. Express 14, 13014-13020 (2006)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-14-26-13014

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P. Benítez, R. Mohedano, and J. C. Miñano, "Design in 3D geometry with the simultaneous multiple surface design method of Nonimaging Optics," in Nonimaging Optics: Maximum Efficiency Light Transfer, Proc. SPIE 3781, 12-19 (1999). [CrossRef]
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J. C. Minano, P. Benitez, J. C. Gonzalez, W. Falicoff and H. J. Caulfield, "High Efficiency Non-Imaging Optics," US Patent 6,639,733 (28 Oct. 2003).
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R. Winston, J. C. Miñano, and P. Benítez, Nonimaging Optics, (Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 2005).
For ECE specifications (i.e. Reg 112) see http://www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs.html
J. Chaves, W. Falicoff, O. Dross, J. C. Miñano, P. Benítez, and W. A. Parkyn. "Combination of light sources and light distribution using manifold optics," in Nonimaging Optics and Efficient Illumination Systems III, Proc. SPIE 6338-21. 63380M-1 - 63380M-10 (2006).
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For reflector characteristics see www.3m.com
O. Dross, J. C. Miñano, P. Benitez, A. Cvetkovic, and J. Chaves, "Non-imaging optics combine LEDs into one bright source," in SPIE Newsroom, http://newsroom.spie.org/x3596.xml (2006).

Benitez, P.
Benítez, P.
Chaves, J.
Cvetkovic, A.
Dross, O.
Gilbert, L.
Miñano, J. C.
Miñano, J.C.
Mohedano, R.
Muschaweck, J. A.
Nevitt, T.
Oliker, V. I.
Ouderkirk, A.
Ries, H.
Stover, C.
von Tempski, O.
Weber, M.

Inverse Probl.

V. I. Oliker and O. von Tempski, "On the design of reflectors with prespecified distribution of virtual sources and intensities," Inverse Probl. 14, 661-678 (1998). [CrossRef]

Opt. Eng.

P. Benítez, and J.C. Miñano, et al, "Simultaneous multiple surface optical design method in three dimensions," Opt. Eng. 43,1489-1502 (2004). [CrossRef]

Proc. SPIE

O. Dross, P. Benitez, J. C. Miñano, et al, "Review of SMS design methods and real world applications," in Nonimaging Optics and Efficient Illumination Systems,Proc. SPIE 5529, 35-47 (2004). [CrossRef]
O. Dross, A. Cvetkovic, J. Chaves, P. Benitez, and J. C. Miñano, "LED headlight architecture that creates a high quality beam pattern independent of LED shortcomings," in Nonimaging Optics and Efficient Illumination Systems II, Proc. SPIE 5942, 126-135 (2005).
H. Ries and J. A. Muschaweck, "Tailoring freeform lenses for illuminations," in Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization IV, Proc. SPIE 4442, 43-50 (2001). [CrossRef]
P. Benítez, R. Mohedano, and J. C. Miñano, "Design in 3D geometry with the simultaneous multiple surface design method of Nonimaging Optics," in Nonimaging Optics: Maximum Efficiency Light Transfer, Proc. SPIE 3781, 12-19 (1999). [CrossRef]

Science

M. Weber, C. Stover, L. Gilbert, T. Nevitt, and A. Ouderkirk "Giant birefringent optics in multilayer polymer mirrors," Science 287, 2451-2455 (2000). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Other

For reflector characteristics see www.3m.com
O. Dross, J. C. Miñano, P. Benitez, A. Cvetkovic, and J. Chaves, "Non-imaging optics combine LEDs into one bright source," in SPIE Newsroom, http://newsroom.spie.org/x3596.xml (2006).
J.-H. Park and J.-Y. Sah, "Design of reflector optics with smooth surface for automotive lamps," in SAE 2001 World Congress: Lighting Technology, SAE Technical Papers, 2001.
J. C. Minano, P. Benitez, J. C. Gonzalez, W. Falicoff and H. J. Caulfield, "High Efficiency Non-Imaging Optics," US Patent 6,639,733 (28 Oct. 2003).
P. Benitez and J. C. Minano, "Three-dimensional simultaneous multiple-surface method and free-form illumination-optics designed therefrom," US Patent: (pending).
R. Winston, J. C. Miñano, and P. Benítez, Nonimaging Optics, (Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 2005).
For ECE specifications (i.e. Reg 112) see http://www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs.html
J. Chaves, W. Falicoff, O. Dross, J. C. Miñano, P. Benítez, and W. A. Parkyn. "Combination of light sources and light distribution using manifold optics," in Nonimaging Optics and Efficient Illumination Systems III, Proc. SPIE 6338-21. 63380M-1 - 63380M-10 (2006).
J. C. Chavez, W. Falicoff, J. C. Minano, P. Benítez, O. Dross, W. A. Parkyn, Jr, and R. Álvarez, "Optical manifold for light-emitting diodes," (International Patent pending).

2005, Dross, Proc. SPIE
2004, Benítez, Opt. Eng.
2004, Dross, Proc. SPIE
2001, Ries, Proc. SPIE
2000, Weber, Science
1999, Benítez, Proc. SPIE
1998, Oliker, Inverse Probl.

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